YR – Norwegian weather forecast – install the app and use it. If it says wind 35m/s (126km/h, 78mph) for the next 4 days, don’t go hiking, no helicopter will save you.
To do:
- Charge your phone before the trip. Make sure your operator uses Telenor network. Telia has poor coverage around here.
- Always carry a little water, air is dry and sun is strong.
- Have 50+ sunscreen and a hat, Northern Norway has much thinner ozone layer, and sun can hit harder than you expect.
- Always have a good shell jacket, preferably also shell pants. It can rain any time – horizontally.
- Wear many layers to adjust to the weather as needed. Merino wool is the best.
- Wear proper footwear, not flipflops.
Don’t:
- Please, don’t leave your used toilet paper behind! Always carry a small plastic bag for this reason. People hiking after you will thank you. Bury your products or take them with you.
- Never throw rocks. They can move larger and larger rocks. People died because of this!
- When walking through a village, don’t stare into house’s windows. And definitely don’t take photos of people’s houses.